Radleys Primary School, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Radleys Primary School excels at creating a safe, caring environment where pupils behave well and feel part of a wider family. The school has successfully improved teaching quality and achievement, with particular success in supporting disadvantaged pupils and reducing gaps in attainment. Strong leadership has driven rapid progress since the previous inspection.
Key Strengths
- Senior leaders have taken robust actions to improve teaching, resulting in good achievement across the school
- Systems for ensuring pupils' safety and well-being are outstanding
- Teachers question pupils effectively and make expert use of resources to support all learners
- Pupils behave well and feel valued as part of the school family
- Strong support for disadvantaged pupils is reducing gaps in attainment
Areas for Improvement
- The most able pupils are not consistently given challenging work to extend their skills quickly
- Pupils lack good opportunities to use and apply mathematical knowledge in problem-solving and investigations
- Writing skills development in Nursery and Reception is not prioritised
- Teachers' marking is not always used effectively to help pupils improve their work
Safeguarding
Systems for ensuring pupils' safety and well-being in school are outstanding.
Extracurricular Activities
French lessons, Chinese New Year celebrations, World Book Day, specialist sports coaches, school council activities, anti-bullying measures, healthy eating initiatives
Radleys Primary School is a good school where senior leaders have successfully improved teaching and pupil achievement since the previous inspection. Standards in Year 6 have risen to average, and current Year 2 pupils are working at the levels expected nationally.
At a Glance
37.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 58%. Maths has improved from 48% to 58%. Writing has improved from 55% to 61%.
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
223 pupils
236 capacity
13 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall
Admissions Demand - Walsall
Places available
3,937
Applications
3,292
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.61932%
Overall absence
15.67568%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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